Underwater view of male Garibaldi fish (Hypsypops rubicundus) guarding his nest, a patch of dark algae on rocky reef near a kelp forest (Macrocystis pyrifera). Passing females have laid their eggs on the algae. The Garibaldi uses his mouth to clean debris off the eggs, and he re-fertilizes the eggs or moves oxygen-rich water over the eggs, using his body and fins. In the blue water beyond, see a bat ray (Myliobatis californica) swim by, top left of center in frame at 1:03. Transition from afternoon to night time sea. Bull kelp (Nereocystis luetkeana). California Channel Islands. Healthy environment. North America West Coast. Pacific Ocean.

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Underwater view of male Garibaldi fish (Hypsypops rubicundus) guarding his nest, a patch of dark algae on rocky reef near a kelp forest (Macrocystis pyrifera). Passing females have laid their eggs on the algae. The Garibaldi uses his mouth to clean debris off the eggs, and he re-fertilizes the eggs or moves oxygen-rich water over the eggs, using his body and fins. In the blue water beyond, see a bat ray (Myliobatis californica) swim by, top left of center in frame at 1:03. Transition from afternoon to night time sea. Bull kelp (Nereocystis luetkeana). California Channel Islands. Healthy environment. North America West Coast. Pacific Ocean.

Underwater view of male Garibaldi fish (Hypsypops rubicundus) guarding his nest, a patch of dark algae on rocky reef near a kelp forest (Macrocystis pyrifera). Passing females have laid their eggs on the algae. The Garibaldi uses his mouth to clean debris off the eggs, and he re-fertilizes the eggs or moves oxygen-rich water over the eggs, using his body and fins. In the blue water beyond, see a bat ray (Myliobatis californica) swim by, top left of center in frame at 1:03. Transition from afternoon to night time sea. Bull kelp (Nereocystis luetkeana). California Channel Islands. Healthy environment. North America West Coast. Pacific Ocean.
 
Sequence: Garibaldi courtship and nesting behavior
The Shot: Close Up Track Wide Shot
Subject: Animal Fish Plant Scenic Single Small Group Algae Garibaldi Giant Kelp Bat Ray Bull Kelp Damselfish Eagle Ray Hypsypops rubicundus Male Myliobatis californica Nereocystis luetkeana Rock Aggressive
Action: Alert Clean Defend Fertilize Guard Nest Parent Protect Protective Reproduction Spawn Swim
Environment: Day Night Underwater Coast Kelp Forest Marine Sanctuary Ocean Rocky Reef Temperate Channel Islands National Marine Sanctuary Channel Islands of California North America North Pacific Ocean Southern California United States

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